“Erste Ergebnisse der archäobotanischen Untersuchungen in der zentralen Oberstadt von Tall Mozan/Urkeš im Rahmen der DOG-IIMAS-Kooperation,”
MDOG 132, pp. 229-238.
This paper offers an overview on archaeobotanical remains found at Urkesh during IIMAS (1984-) and DOG excavations (1998-), mostly from excavation in grave-spot C2, during 1999 excavation season.
Paragraph 1 presents 58 samples on 78 were analysed, all of them hand-floated to remove any residual sediment.
Paragraph 2 focuses on plant spectra of Middle Bronze Age samples, underlining the possible presence at Mozan of wells or at least of canals, reconstructing a quite wet landscape.
Table 1 summarizes the different botanical species detected from Middle Bronze Age contexts.
Paragraph 3 provides the reader with some preliminary data, offering some ratio between the different species attested, comparing information regarding the graves with samples taken elsewhere on the site.
Paragraph 4 outlines conclusions, stressing the value of archaeobotanical analysis for the reconstruction of the ecological and botanical landscape of ancient Urkesh.
[Marco De Pietri – October 2019]